2517 10 — Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone, for concrete aggregates, for road metalling or for railway or other ballast, shingle and flint, whether or not heat-treated

2517 Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone, of a kind commonly used for concrete aggregates, for road metalling or for railway or other ballast, shingle and flint, whether or not heat-treated; macadam of slag, dross or similar industrial waste, whether or not incorporating the materials cited in the first part of the heading; tarred macadam; granules, chippings and powder, of stones of heading 2515 or 2516, whether or not heat-treated: 2517 10 – Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone, of a kind commonly used for concrete aggregates, for road metalling or for railway or other ballast, shingle and flint, whether or not heat-treated 2517 20 – Macadam of slag, dross or similar industrial waste, whether or not incorporating the materials cited in subheading 2517 10 2517 30 – Tarred macadam – Granules, chippings and powder, of stones of heading 2515 or 2516, whether or not heat-treated: 2517 41 – – Of marble 2517 49 – – Other

This heading includes gravel, pebbles, crushed stones or crushed stones (including mixtures of stones of various types), commonly used as concrete, ballast for highways or railway tracks or other ballast. Separated materials in the form of construction waste and demolition of buildings, consisting mainly of fragments of stones, which are used for the same purposes either directly or after crushing, are also included in this heading. This heading also includes boulders and silica gravel. Cream round gravel is used in ball mills for grinding lime, cement, etc. Silicon gravel after crushing is mainly used in the ceramic industry or as an abrasive material. Other pebbles are used in arc mills (for example, for grinding lime, cement, etc.) or for road surfaces. It should be noted that this heading does not include silicon gravel in the form of cut blocks or stones which have been made by artificial rolling for use in ball mills. They fall in heading 6802. This heading also includes macadam and tarted macadam.

Macadam consists of roughly sorted crushed stones, pebbles, slag, dross or similar industrial waste or mixtures of these materials. When mixed with tar, bitumen, etc., it is known as tarted macadam. Products specially prepared (e.g. by melting a mixture of minerals) and, for example, for addition to materials intended for pavement of roads for the purpose of improving their strength, adhesion, visibility, etc., are not included in this heading (mainly heading 3824). This heading also includes granules, crumbs and powders of heading 2515 or 2516; but when they are artificially painted (for example, for window shop windows), such crumbs and granules are classified in heading 6802. The following products are classified in this heading even if they have been heat treated: (1) Pebbles, gravel and crushed stone or crushed stone. (2) Boulders and flint gravel. (3) Granules, crumbs and powder of stones of heading 2515 or 2516. In accordance with Note 3 to this Chapter, any products which may be included in this heading and in any other heading of the group shall be classified in this heading.

Notes

Machine translation. The original is the Russian text of the EAEU tariff, and customs goes by it; this translation is for understanding only and has no legal force.

1. Unless otherwise specified in the context of or in note 4 to this chapter, this chapter includes only products raw or washed (including with chemicals that remove impurities without changing the structure of the product), crushed, ground, powdered, sifted, enriched by flotation, magnetic separation or other mechanical or physical processes (except crystallization). Products which have been roasted, calcined, mixed or processed by methods not specified in each heading are not included in this chapter.

Products of this group may contain additives of dust suppressant, provided that this does not alter the properties of the product, making it suitable for specific rather than conventional use.

2. This group does not include:

(a) freeze-dried, precipitated or colloidal sulfur (heading 2802);

(b) mineral dyes containing 70 % or more by weight of chemically bound iron in terms of Fe2O3 (heading 2821);

(c) medicinal products or other products of Chapter 30;

(d) perfumes, cosmetics or toiletries (Chapter 33);

(e) dolomite padding mixture (heading 3816);

(f) paving stones, curbstones or paving boards (heading 6801); mosaic cubes or similar articles (heading 6802); slate for roofing, cladding or waterproofing (heading 6803);

(g) precious or semi-precious stones (heading 7102 or 7103);

(h) crystals of sodium chloride or magnesium oxide, artificially grown (other than optical elements), each weighing not less than 2.5 g (heading 3824); optical elements of sodium chloride or magnesium oxide (heading 9001);

(ij) billiard crayons (heading 9504); or

(k) pencils for writing or drawing, pencils for tailors (heading 9609).

3. Any products which may be classified either in heading 2517 or in any other heading of this Chapter shall be classified in heading 2517.

4. Heading 2530 covers, inter alia: vermiculite, perlite and chlorites, unfoamed; natural pigments, whether or not calcified, mixed or unmixed; natural mica oxide of iron; sepiolite (in polished or unpolished pieces); amber; sepiolite agglomerated and amber agglomerated, in plates, rods, sticks, or similar forms, not processed after casting; gagatron (black yanthronate), or with brontrontrontone; or with ambertrontrontone.